Disaster Artist

hum.

Hou Xiaochuan's heart shrank slightly. He was very surprised that Lu Qian cut in at such a point in time, and actually seized such a hidden node. In fact, the editing of this group of shots was actually very hidden and had no impact on the narrative of the movie itself, but it would affect the connection of the shots. Fluency --

Such shots are often regarded as meaningless waste shots in commercial films.

why would you said this?

There is a saying in the routine template of commercial movies that the audience's patience interval is 90 minutes, so commercial movies need to be controlled within this time as much as possible, and then according to the curve of concentration changes, the movie is divided into three equal parts , divided into a standard three-act structure.

Then it will be further deepened slowly, three minutes for a burden, five minutes for a plot push, and everything has formed a very standard template.

Although the computer special effects became more and more sensational, considering that the presentation of the big scene took time, so that the "90 minutes" criterion evolved into the "100 and 20 minutes" criterion, but the essence is the same, the burden, the turning point, the node And so on, all have a set of mature and fixed templates——

Disney movies are the most typical representative, why are they always complained as rigid, because everything from the script to the editing to the rhythm is produced in the same mold.

It is precisely because of this that directors often delete those shots that make the picture smoother for the sake of "template rhythm" to ensure that the film can be within 90 minutes and conform to the precise design of the three-stage structure.

Of course, in the later years, countless film critics and audiences strongly condemned that these films lost their vitality in order to meet the template——

For example, if there is not enough plot foreshadowing, the characters will be forcibly changed at the time; When the three-act turning point is reached, the plot is forcibly pushed forward.

These methods are a serious blow to the entire script structure, character arc, emotional resonance and movie viewing experience, so audiences are often full of question marks, "How did it turn around?" ”, “How did the story develop here”.

The popcorn movie represented by "Transformers" has also evolved into an illogical bombardment, so the so-called "movies that do not need to be watched with a brain" have been born in the mouth of a large number of audiences.

Because of these condemnations and criticisms, a group of film companies are desperately emphasizing that their films are longer than two hours, the stories are fuller and the characters are fuller, and they will never deliberately delete scenes for the sake of templates, and then the film companies are constantly showing off their time. In disguised competition.

In fact, many commercial films are more than two hours long, which is not necessary at all, because the additional scenes do not help the characters in the narrative. , increasing the time but not making the script full and full, and the essence is still the "90-minute template" routine.

However, this is another issue that needs to be further developed.

Here, temporarily return to the "90-minute template" and return to Hou Xiaochuan's directorial work.

Hou Xiaochuan was worried about the procrastination of the narrative rhythm and the length of the film over 90 minutes, so he habitually shot some important scenes, but cut them out in post-production.

No one else can see it, but Lu Qian can see it at a glance—

If the shot is cut, the smoothness conveyed by the whole picture will be destroyed, that is, the sense of immersion brought by the sense of film will be destroyed. In fact, at the shooting scene, Hou Xiaochuan's director instinct still shoots the entire context. It is a pursuit of the director's work, but the post-production was cut for other considerations.

However, these shots are precisely what Lu Qian hopes to keep, and they are also the "sparks" that were missing from the "fast pursuit" in the original time and space.

Moreover, it is precisely because Hou Xiaochuan has been admonishing himself that "don't be too greedy", even the shots with smooth connection and smoothness have been edited out in the later stage. Naturally, the detailed shots that supplement the plot and characters are not included. Everything falls victim to keeping the film's fast narrative pace --

Without these qualities, Hou Xiaochuan would no longer be Hou Xiaochuan, at least not the Hou Xiaochuan who Lu Qian hoped to take over the "Quick Pursuit" trilogy. Valley

Lu Qian turned to look at Hou Xiaochuan. Although Hou Xiaochuan did not answer, Lu Qian had already got the answer he wanted.

Lu Qian didn't point out Jiangshan, but said lightly, "Director Hou, what are you afraid of?"

After speaking, Lu Qian turned his head and went back to watch the movie, but such a short sentence was like a stone, disturbing Hou Xiaochuan's heart lake.

Hit the nail on the head.

Yeah, what is he afraid of?

I am afraid that I will fail again and prove that I have no creative vitality, I am afraid that I will not dare to face the fact that the creative peak has passed, which will lead to the loss of Lu Qian's trust, and I am afraid that I may no longer be able to shoot sharp-edged , afraid that this might be his last chance.

Fear made him shrink back.

But...is it really that simple?

Hou Xiaochuan leaned forward slightly and asked in a low voice in Lu Qian's ear, "If you make a reshoot, you know this is a project."

Re-shooting means additional investment costs, and the crew that has already been filmed must be reunited.

Lu Qian didn't turn his head at all, and said lightly, "I have no problem."

Hou Xiaochuan's words couldn't help but be slightly astringent.

After thinking for a while, Hou Xiaochuan turned to look at Nangong Jisheng who was sitting on his left, and quietly looked at Nangong Jisheng's eyes——

Reshoots are basically something that all the crews are doing their best to avoid, because reshoots mean that the current version is not good enough and the director needs to rework.

In the film industry, the news of "reshoots" leaks out, and may even affect the box office performance of the film, because when the audience knows that the film needs to be reshooted, they often take it for granted that the quality is mediocre, unless it is a fanatical fan or a genuine interest. Thick ~www.novelmt.com~ Otherwise, it will simply ignore the past.

And, that's not all.

There are more and more "studio shots" of commercial films. Once the shooting is completed, the studio may be dismantled directly. If additional shooting is required, the studio needs to be rebuilt, and the production cost of subsequent investment may be doubled——

For example, a scene costs 100,000 yuan during regular filming, but when re-shooting, the studio needs to be rebuilt, and the actors and staff are reassigned, and the shooting cost may cost 1 million yuan. Although it is nothing compared to the overall cost of the movie, one billion, but the unnecessary increase in investment is still very considerable.

It is precisely because of this that no one likes reshoots.

However, Hou Xiaochuan found that Nangong Jisheng Luoluo turned his head generously, shrugged gently, and showed a smile.

"Since our director Lu Qian said that we need to rework, then we need to rework."

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